Patient Care

Fla. Agency Advances Pediatric Response with Handtevy System
September 19, 2019
Martin County Fire Rescue has concluded a year-long project to upgrade their pediatric response with the incorporation of the Handtevy Pediatric System.
SEADUC—Suction Easy with SSCOR DuCanto Catheter
September 03, 2019
EMS World Top Innovation Award Submission Pairs the Suction Easy Disposable Emergency Suction Unit with the SCCOR DuCanto Catheter to enable the SALAD airway clearing technique without batteries or…
Pressure Extension Set
September 03, 2019
EMS World Top Innovation Award Submission Neutral, needless pressure extension set measures 8 inches, tolerates high pressures, and features neutral needless connector, slide clamp and luer lock.…
The Patient-Provider Experience: The Wrong Side of Healthcare
Michael W. Dailey, MD, September 03, 2019
Treat every patient as though they are your family—empathy goes a long way.
For many patients dying at home is preferable to the cold, sterile environment of a hospital. (Photo: Justin Taylor/Wikimedia Commons)
CE Article: Terminal Extubation—The Role of EMS
Danielle Scheafer, DO; Renoj Varughese, MD; Michael Dailey, MD, FACEP; and Brian Clemency, DO, FACEP, September 01, 2019
With preparation, we can help some patients die peacefully at home.
Ohio Man Survives Extreme Cardiac Event, Receives 34 Defibrillations
August 30, 2019
Franklin Briggs, 63, left the hospital completely neurologically intact thanks to Hiram Fire/EMS personnel and UH Geauga Medical Center employees' team effort.
Tracey Loscar, NRP, FP-C
Guest Editorial: Three Little Words
Tracey Loscar, BA, NRP, August 30, 2019
Even the smallest of interventions can bring with it the unknown.
Paramedics bring important skills, but there’s more to the Basic’s job than calling them.
ALS and BLS: In Search of Symbiosis
Caterina DeGaetano-Morris, EMT-B, August 29, 2019
Paramedics bring important skills, but there’s more to the Basic’s job than calling them.
Study Pinpoints Ideal Chest Compression-Depth Ratio for OHCA
August 29, 2019
A JAMA Cardiology report stated that 107 chest compressions per minute at a depth of 4.7 centimeters is the optimal ratio for surviving OHCA.
Fla. Nurses Charged for Deaths of Patients During Hurricane Irma
August 27, 2019
Four Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills employees were charged with aggravated manslaughter and tampering with or fabricating medical records in relation to the deaths of 12 patients.
David Nagar
Stories From the Streets: Shocked and Unblocked
David Nagar, August 22, 2019
Defibrillation unexpectedly helps clear a choking victim’s obstruction.
Disability etiquette starts with common sense: Treat those with disabilities as courteously and respectfully as you would anyone else.
Disability Etiquette
Joe Darrah, August 22, 2019
Don’t talk past disabled patients, and let them maintain as much control as possible.
SURRT is St. Charles County Ambulance District's Substance Use Recovery Response Team.
St. Charles County's SURRT Program
August 22, 2019
Learn about one progressive system's approach to opioid abuse in this new video produced by EMS World.
Md. Man Dies After Medics Violate Protocol, Family Denied Damages
August 21, 2019
The Maryland Court of Appeals said that while the medics "inaccurately diagnosed and treated" Kerry Butler Jr., 28, before he died of cardiac arrest, they were not grossly negligent.
Minn. Paramedic Uses Magic Tricks to Calm Pediatric Patients
August 17, 2019
Ivan Mazurkiewicz won Allina Health’s Commitment to Care award for the positivity he brings to kids when they're scared.
Calif. Hall Ambulance Service Deploys ZOLL AutoPulse Devices
August 15, 2019
Hall Ambulance service has placed 80 AutoPulse units into service on every ALS and BLS ambulance in its response area.
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